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Michael Phelps banned for six months by US October 07, 2014 18:36

Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps has been banned for six months by USA Swimming on Monday and also dropped from the 2015 World Championships. The 18-time Olympic champion was arrested last week for drunken driving.…

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Abhinav Bindra to train aspiring shooters October 06, 2014 14:27

Indian Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra will coach aspiring shooters. The ace shooter will give a unique two-day workshop beginning on Monday. The workshop has been organised by GoSports Foundation, a non-profit initiative, along with…

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Mary Kom wins historic Gold at Asian Games October 01, 2014 19:20

Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom punched her way to win a gold medal at the Incheon Asian Games on Wednesday. World's fifth ranked Mary Kom defeated Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova to win her first gold at…

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Indian men team secure second spot in pistol event September 26, 2014 15:37

Another win-win day for India at the ongoing Incheon Asian Games! Indian men concluded its campaign in the pistol events on a winning note by shooting down a silver medal in the 25m centre fire…

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India bags bronze in double trap shooting September 25, 2014 18:21

India's unheralded women shooters nailed the bronze in team double trap at the faraway Gyeonggido range in the 17th Asian Games on Thursday, the seventh medal in the discipline gained by the country so far.…

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Abhinav Bindra announces retirement September 22, 2014 16:15

Ace shooter and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra has decided to bid adieu to the sport for good. Announcing his retirement on Twitter today, India's first and only 10m Air Rifle gold medallist said that…

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Jitu Rai bags gold for India on Day 1 of Asian Games 2014 September 20, 2014 15:23

What a heady start for India at the Asian Games 2014? Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai clinched a historic gold in the 50m Pistol event on the opening day of the 17th Asian Games at…

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Asian Games 2014 to kick off in “Gangam Style” September 19, 2014 15:54

This Asian Games, watch pop phenomenon Psy herald the 15 days of competition with his world-famous “Gangam Style” at the opening ceremony in South Korea. That's right! One of the world's biggest sports events that…

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Ex-New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns cleans bus shelters to earn a living now! September 19, 2014 11:44

It's heartbreaking to see a superlative sportsman of his cadre resort to desperate measures to make ends meet. We are talking about former Kiwi all-rounder Chris Cairns who has taken up odd jobs like cleaning…

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Woman gymnast outraged by coach's lewd comments September 17, 2014 17:25

Controversy hit Indian gymnastics hours before the team was to leave for the Incheon Asian Games. A woman gymnast has alleged that a coach and an international level player passed obscene comments and made vulgar…

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Indian boxer to play under national tricolor September 16, 2014 18:27

After giving provisional recognition to Boxing India, the sport's world body has now permitted Indian pugilists to take part in the Asian Games under the national tricolour. The move by International Boxing association (AIBA) also…

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Can Mary Kom shine in Asian Games? September 12, 2014 18:20

Boxing queen Mary Kom, who has inspired a Bollywood movie on her life, hopes to overcome Olympic heartbreak by proving at the Asian Games that she still packs a mean punch. The 31-year-old mother-of-three from…

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